Community Health Nursing notes

Week 4 Healthy People Objectives for Community Settings The federal government developed Healthy People as a set of national health objectives that are revised every 10 years. These objectives are very specific in order to guide and measure our nation’s progress related to public health. Please visit • Describe the community health setting of interest (see Chapters 30–33). • Discuss one specific numbered Healthy People 2020 objective (not a goal) related to this community health setting...

Week 8 Graded Discussion Future Directions Review this week's lesson and assigned reading on the nurses' role in population health, and reflect on what you have learned in this course. Address the following questions. • What future concerns are likely to impact public health? • How do you see global health concerns impacting your community? • Identify one way that you can implement population health in your community or workplace. Please share specific examples. Professor...

2 Priority Setting When Working With Vulnerable Populations (graded) This week, we have discussed many different vulnerable populations. Choose a vulnerable population and discuss what you think the top three priorities are for a CHN working with them. Cite at least one scholarly reference that supports your decision. Respond This section lists options that can be used to view responses. Collapse All Print View Show Options Responses Responses are listed below in the following or...

NR 443 Week 6 Assignment: SBIRT Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment PRESENTATION|Community Health Nursing (NR 443 Week 6 Assignment) Purpose Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice intervention used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on substances such as tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. The SBIRT model was incited by an Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation that called for ...

Week 3: Caring for Vulnerable Populations 33 33 unread replies. 33 33 replies. Review: NR443 Week 3 Case Study 3/30/16 LS 1 Week 3 Case Study for Discussion This case study provides you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the role of a community health nurse and explore the resources in your community. As you work through the case, reflect on what you have learned about community health nursing in this course, and how you can apply it to this case. Your role: You are working as a ...

NURS 406 ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY HEALTH 1. An occupational health nurse is preparing to teach a health promotion class for workersat a warehouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? "Rub your hands together for at least 10 seconds when washing them.""Keep your abdominal muscles tightened when lifting objects." "Ensure that 20 percent or less of calories are from saturated fats." "Engage in aerobic exercise 2 to 4 days per week for 20 min." 2....

Week 2: Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment For this post, you will collect assessment data about your city or county. This post will include information about demographics (general characteristics) and epidemiological data (disease or health behavior rates) of your community. This data collection will help with two sections of your Week 4 Milestone 2 assignment. 1. Demographic data: Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at 2. Epidemiological data: Go to your city or county health departme...

For this week’s topic of discussion, I chose to talk about the setting and role of the Community Health Nurse in the school health setting, as well as an objective from Healthy People 2020 regarding that of bullying among adolescents. At-risk health behaviors typical for teens among the school-aged group tend toward things like violence, irresponsible sexual activity, poor dietary intake, suicide, inadequate physical activity, reckless driving, and the use/abuse of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco ...

NURS 406 ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Answers Highlighted 1. An occupational health nurse is preparing to teach a health promotion class for workersat a warehouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? "Rub your hands together for at least 10 seconds when washing them.""Keep your abdominal muscles tightened when lifting objects." "Ensure that 20 percent or less of calories are from saturated fats." "Engage in aerobic exercise 2 to 4 days per we...

NURS 406 ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Answers Highlighted 1. An occupational health nurse is preparing to teach a health promotion class for workersat a warehouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? "Rub your hands together for at least 10 seconds when washing them.""Keep your abdominal muscles tightened when lifting objects." "Ensure that 20 percent or less of calories are from saturated fats." "Engage in aerobic exercise 2 to 4 days per we...

NURS 406 ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY HEALTH 1. An occupational health nurse is preparing to teach a health promotion class for workersat a warehouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? "Rub your hands together for at least 10 seconds when washing them.""Keep your abdominal muscles tightened when lifting objects." "Ensure that 20 percent or less of calories are from saturated fats." "Engage in aerobic exercise 2 to 4 days per week for 20 min." 2....

2 Priority Setting When Working With Vulnerable Populations (graded) This week, we have discussed many different vulnerable populations. Choose a vulnerable population and discuss what you think the top three priorities are for a CHN working with them. Cite at least one scholarly reference that supports your decision. Respond This section lists options that can be used to view responses. Collapse All Print View Show Options Responses Responses are listed below in the following or...

NR 443 Week 6 Assignment: SBIRT Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment PRESENTATION|Community Health Nursing (NR 443 Week 6 Assignment) Purpose Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice intervention used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on substances such as tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. The SBIRT model was incited by an Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation that called for ...

Week 3: Caring for Vulnerable Populations 33 33 unread replies. 33 33 replies. Review: NR443 Week 3 Case Study 3/30/16 LS 1 Week 3 Case Study for Discussion This case study provides you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the role of a community health nurse and explore the resources in your community. As you work through the case, reflect on what you have learned about community health nursing in this course, and how you can apply it to this case. Your role: You are working as a ...

Nursing holds an important role in the healthcare industry with nurses playing a big role in both current and future healthcare structures. The following paper answers several questions concerning chronic illnesses and disaster responses. These include identifying reasons for the increase in chronic illnesses and the current and future roles of nursing for these patients. It also contains critical analysis of disasters and their responses.

Week 4 Healthy People Objectives for Community Settings The federal government developed Healthy People as a set of national health objectives that are revised every 10 years. These objectives are very specific in order to guide and measure our nation’s progress related to public health. Please visit • Describe the community health setting of interest (see Chapters 30–33). • Discuss one specific numbered Healthy People 2020 objective (not a goal) related to this community health setting...

Week 8 Graded Discussion Future Directions Review this week's lesson and assigned reading on the nurses' role in population health, and reflect on what you have learned in this course. Address the following questions. • What future concerns are likely to impact public health? • How do you see global health concerns impacting your community? • Identify one way that you can implement population health in your community or workplace. Please share specific examples. Professor...

For this week’s topic of discussion, I chose to talk about the setting and role of the Community Health Nurse in the school health setting, as well as an objective from Healthy People 2020 regarding that of bullying among adolescents. At-risk health behaviors typical for teens among the school-aged group tend toward things like violence, irresponsible sexual activity, poor dietary intake, suicide, inadequate physical activity, reckless driving, and the use/abuse of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco ...